History and Mission

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Mission

Through the transforming experience of outdoor camping – rich in bonding friendships, physical activity, and fun – YMCA Camp Mason will lead youth, families, and community to an awareness of our core traditions of environmental stewardship, spirituality, and respect for our fellow man.

Vision

We embrace a vision of YMCA Camp Mason as a premier service organization providing a meaningful, lasting experience to all guests in our beautiful and inspirational outdoor environment. The Camp Mason experience will include creative programming, strong management, comfortable, environmentally-friendly facilities and an emphasis on the development of healthy relationships.

Here are some of our guiding principles:

* Our programs are designed to be active, keeping body and mind in motion.

* We focus on being outdoors, immersed in the natural environment.

* Our activities are geared towards groups working and playing together rather than solitary pursuits.

* We strive to catch campers being good, engaged in behaviors that demonstrate the desire to follow our core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.

* We demonstrate the value of these character traits within the context of the Camp Mason community.

* We teach the foundations of life skills and leisure activities that last a lifetime.

* This place is a welcoming shelter along the journey of life where campers can be a part of a community and feel safe physically and emotionally.